Chief Pipeline Wayleave Officer at Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited

Job Description

• Ensuring bush clearing, and demarcation works (boundary marking).
• Carrying out regular ground and aerial patrols to identify unauthorized activities and encroachments.
• Reviewing and granting third-party requests to cross the Right of Way with services (water, power, fiber optic cables, etc.).
• Ensuring an updated inventory of wayleave status.
• Co-ordination of ROW activities by other KPC departments (Legal, Maintenance, Corporate Communication, Foundation, Administration, Security, and any other department of interest). These activities include:
  • Preparation of compensation to owners of affected parcels of land along the Right of Way (ROW).
  • Resolution of all outstanding compensation claims.
  • Liaison with regional administration to address issues of encroachment/informal settlement along the right of way.
  • Sensitization of communities along the ROW on issues of rights, safety, and obligations as per the easement agreements.
  • Building and sustaining harmonious relationships with communities along the Right of Way.
  • Identification of unregistered easement agreements and facilitate their registration.
  • Surveillance of the ROW to deter intrusion of the pipeline.
• Carry out any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Person Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the Social Science field.
• Minimum eight (8) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at Senior Management level.
• Experience in Wayleave Management operations.
• Membership to a relevant professional body.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated competence in work performance.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Excellent leadership skills including effective interpersonal, communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Considerable knowledge of administration policies, systems, and procedures
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
•  Ability to maintain professional status and keep abreast of evolving trends relevant to the area of expertise.